Advances in phase change materials, heat transfer enhancement techniques, and their applications in thermal energy storage: a comprehensive review

ZL Yang, R Walvekar, WP Wong, RK Sharma… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, phase change materials (PCMs) have attracted considerable attention due
to their potential to revolutionize thermal energy storage (TES) systems. Their high latent …

A critical review on heat transfer enhancement techniques in latent heat storage systems based on phase change materials. Passive and active techniques, system …

BM Diaconu, M Cruceru, L Anghelescu - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
This review paper collects recent and relevant research articles on the topic of heat transfer
enhancement in phase change materials heat storage systems, covering both passive …

Design optimization on solidification performance of a rotating latent heat thermal energy storage system subject to fluctuating heat source

X Huang, F Li, J Guo, Y Li, R Du, X Yang, YL He - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The combination of latent heat storage (LHS) technology with the Organic Rankine Cycle
represents a widely recognized solar thermoelectric conversion means. However, this …

Heat transfer enhancement of phase change materials embedded with metal foam for thermal energy storage: a review

W Cui, T Si, X Li, X Li, L Lu, T Ma, Q Wang - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have been considered suitable energy materials to
address the mismatch between energy demand and supply to improve the utilization …

Performance investigation of a biomimetic latent heat thermal energy storage device for waste heat recovery in data centers

Y Huang, Z Deng, Y Chen, C Zhang - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Improving the power usage effectiveness of data centers has become a significant challenge
for carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. To address this, here we propose a single-phase …

Thermal performance of modified melamine foam/graphene/paraffin wax composite phase change materials for solar-thermal energy conversion and storage

W Cui, X Li, X Li, T Si, L Lu, T Ma, Q Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of phase change materials (PCMs) is hampered by issues like leakage,
poor thermal conductivity, and poor light absorption. In this study, we innovatively combined …

Progress of research on phase change energy storage materials in their thermal conductivity

S Tan, X Zhang - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, phase change materials (PCM) have become increasingly popular for
energy applications due to their unique properties. However, the low thermal conductivity of …

[HTML][HTML] Heat transfer analysis of phase change material composited with metal foam-fin hybrid structure in inclination container by numerical simulation and artificial …

W Cui, T Si, X Li, X Li, L Lu, T Ma, Q Wang - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving the heat transfer performance of phase change material (PCM) plays a crucial
role in designing efficient latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) systems. The purpose …

Preparation, thermal conductivity, and applications of nano–enhanced phase change materials (NEPCMs) in solar heat collection: a review

Q Wang, L Yang, J Song - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase change materials (PCMs) have excellent heat storage capacity and their phase
transition temperature is close to constant, they have been widely used in the field of solar …

Eco-friendly coconut shell biochar based nano-inclusion for sustainable energy storage of binary eutectic salt hydrate phase change materials

B Kalidasan, AK Pandey, R Saidur, R Kothari… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Eco-friendly, stable and thermally reliable nano enhanced phase change materials (PCMs)
with improved thermal property and photo absorbance are vital competencies for solar …